Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-23 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 190.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, having a global score of 82.4 against 74.1. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a just a bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, but both of them are equally thin. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it offers a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher display density.
Galaxy M30 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30 features better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has a 22% more battery size.
The Galaxy M30 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and a camera with a 13 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy M30 also has a larger aperture.
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